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Where legal, I'd definitely shoot suppressed. Folks have mentioned the pros and cons. This is my Blaser R8 with its 375 H&H barrel suppressed. I was dialing in the scope (Leupy VX6 2-12x42) with some random ammo I had. Surprisingly, I had very good results with the inexpensive Federal "blue...

Does anyone have a Blaser Kickstop lying around they'd like to part with?

Two of my favorites

Successfully traded with @Justin Peterson. Thank you sir!

I have one of these and they work very well. I do all of my decapping and re-sizing on it, while I do all my bullet seating on a single stage. This is a good deal.

For sale or trade (preferably trade!) is a like-new 7mm Rem Mag *fluted* standard contour barrel. I purchased it used, but I can't tell if it's been shot or not. I have not shot the barrel. Appears these fluted barrels go for well over $2000 on Gunbroker. This barrel came on an R8 Jaeger I...

I won a Bergara Premier Highlander in a raffle at a local SCI event a few years back. 308. It's a nice rifle; it works flawlessly. Fit and finish are very good. A little picky on what it likes to shoot. My rifle is the 20" barrel version that's designed to be used with a suppressor. I'm likely...

I attended DSC in Atlanta this year. Was supposed to attend Fri and Sat but with the weather Fri, we ended up just driving down and back on Sat. I live just outside the metro area. Road traffic on Sat was much lower than a typical Sat in the Atlanta area. Saturday at the convention was much...

I'm in! Will likely have a buddy in tow, so two of us. Looking forward!

That's my fault and I apologize! I'm still game for a meet up in Atlanta at the DSC show.

I'll be at DSC here in Atlanta. Would love to get together with fellow AHers. Is it just me or is TTHA/SCI doing a competing event in Dallas the same weekend kinda crappy? Those of us outside TX have always supported the event in TX, but now that it's in Atlanta for a spell folks are...

This is a great alternative. I've used them for several years and they are top notch. Haven't had a claim yet, hope I never do. But the coverage is very good and the price seems reasonable.

This is exactly what happened in ATL when we returned on Sat on DL201. The elevator to the little glass room where you normally collect your rifles was broken, so we did it where the naughty folks get sent. They checked every serial number versus your 4457 and sprayed down every boot. We landed...

Follow-up. Easy check-in in ATL and permits were waiting on us when we arrived JNB. All went well and it was a great trip!

Headed back to Cheetau Safaris and Limpopo on Sunday. Will be on Delta direct flight. With my father, younger son, and three buddies in tow this time, so very excited. I've been by myself the previous 4 trips to SA. Question: I used a well known company to assist with pre-approved rifle...

I'm in 21H on Sunday!

Tilley for me

Both of the Blaser R8s I've hunted with in the UK were threaded and wore a suppressor. I also don't understand why threading isn't ubiquitous on the US barrels. I'd guess most folks who can afford a Blaser can (and have) negotiate(d) the suppressor acquisition process.

This is incredibly helpful!

Butch's Gun Oil and/or Montana Extreme Bore Conditioner

Tikkas are terrific rifles. Very accurate and durable for the price point. But the R8 really is a better mousetrap. I used one extensively while living and hunting in the UK and it will definitely be the next rifle I own. I've sold a Christensen 300 WM and a custom CZ 375 and both will be...

I do like others say here - only one powder on the bench at a time. I've made one mistake reloading in about 15 years - wrong powder weight (transposed weight for one powder with a different one). Max was supposed to be 38 grains, I loaded 41 accidentally. I knew it when I pulled the trigger -...

I like the idea of DSC moving around, but it does seem odd for "Dallas" Safari Club to hold its convention in Atlanta. I've lived in Dallas and Atlanta. And several other places. I think Dallas and Atlanta are more similar than different. I tell folks that Dallas is just Atlanta without the...

That's a SilencerCo Hybrid 46 on my 450 BM upper. It definitely tames the BM nicely. It's rated to 338 Lapua and safe on a 375 (confimed). It's not light or short, however. I plan to shoot 375 H&H suppressed from now on.

Permethrin is your friend.

I purchased a 450 Bushmaster upper as a pig thumper. It's fun to shoot suppressed. Only thing I've thumped with it thus far is a coyote.

Like @Throwback says, definitely consider Europe. I've loved hunting in England for roe, fallow, and muntjac. The rut for roe deer and fallow is a hoot. Calling in muntjac is really fun also. In no particular order: Spain for all four species of ibex. Red deer/stag in Scotland Roe in England...

My experience with buff is only three animals. I tagged along on two hunts before my first buff hunt in 2021. Of the two I got to tag along for, I saw one buff shot with a 375 and one with a 416. I much preferred the reaction to the 416 and promptly purchased one (Kimber Caprivi 416 RM) for my...

I've always been intrigued by the 280 and 280 AI. I already own a 7-08 and have always thought a 7RM was a little too much of a good thing. I think the 280/280 AI/284/7x64 is the "right" combo of performance and recoil, especially with 160 grain bullets. If I could only have one 7mm, this would...

We ate zebra on my first safari and I really enjoyed it. Over wood coals on the braai as has been described. People are weird about zebras - the first timers I'm taking to Limpopo in 2024 don't want to hunt or eat zebra but they are fine with all the other animals. To each his/her own!

One thing to keep in mind - thermals don't see through trees or brush or even through your windshield. So parts of the animal need to be clear of the obstacles for the thermal to pick it up. I'm sure folks already knew this but just in case....

I purchased a thermal handheld (Pulsar Axion) a couple years ago. They are used extensively here in the UK for spotting game during daylight. They are a game changer when stalking. Find a heat source, then swap to the binos for proper identification. You can definitely tell the difference...

I have a Silencerco Harvester 300 and a Silencerco Hybrid 46. I love shooting suppressed. Yes, it adds length and weight but IMHO it is worth it. I became a believer after stalking here in the UK with them. After using my cans extensively and shooting several others, I'm convinced an over...

Natural please

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Mark.

This is me as well. I loved hunting buffalo and will do it again. But I enjoyed eland more.

Is that a Sauer overbarrel suppressor? Looks like a Freyr & Devik that Sauer now imports into the US I think. Such a great design.

Puff adder one of the trackers almost stepped on when tracking buff in 2021 in Limpopo SA. There was also a puff adder we almost stepped on that was near where my buff fell. Luckily when my buff's buddies came back to try to get him up, one of them stomped on the snake and it was stunned. When...

This is a key downside to using any BDC on a second-focal plane optic. When you change magnification, the distance on the corresponding "hash" on the BDC reticle changes as well. To effectively use a BDC you need to do some homework/use a ballistics app to understand the differences across the...

I'd do Kenton, as @Firebird mentions. Highly recommended.

The Vortex BDC is the only "fussy" reticle I really like. It's pretty simple to use. Vortex formerly offered an excellent ballistics calculator which would work with your reticle but I don't think that's the case these days. There's a similar reticle from Trijicon I like. I think it's called an...

Fair enough. As an American living in the UK, I'll note that folks of all colors speak about race differently in Europe than we do in the US. I'll also note that there was a chapter in Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, & Steel that described his theory of why most of the folks on the continent look...

I disagree! I believe he is reading the comments. His original post was inflammatory (my opinion) on purpose, as a few others have said. He's either started this little flamefest as a "hey y'all, watch this" for his buddies or (more likely) to elicit specific comments for use in an upcoming...

Check out the Isotunes Caliber. I have the Sport Advance but it's corded. The Caliber are cordless, bluetooth, enhances ambient sounds, and blocks loud noises like gunshots.

I agree with the OP on the concept that all these 6m to 30 cals have essentially the same trajectory under normal hunting conditions. With a 20 bore, 22LR, 30-06 and a 375 you can hunt almost anything on the planet. I'll be the outlier here and say I'm not a fan of MPBR. I sight in everything...

I have a RCBS Chargemaster and I really like it. It was a game changer for me in reloading due to speed and ease of use. It is expensive and there are days where I need 40 throws for 30 "good" ones. But it's easy to just dump the powder back in the hopper and go again. I've done the "throw...

This is an excellent point - there are a load of terrific quail and dove opportunities in FL/GA and a 20 bore O/U is just the right medicine.

I grew up in NE FL. Spent 25 years in Georgia. 7RM is a lot of gun for the small deer in FL, it's arguably too much for the bigger bodied deer in middle GA as well. But it will work on everything you could encounter. You'll do a lot more sitting in blinds/treestands/high houses than you are used...

Great report, fun to read. Love the puku, lechwe, and that sitatunga! Sounds like a fun place to hunt sable and roan also.